Author Archives: Sabrina Mapes

Homes listed on a Thursday sell faster and are more likely to sell above list price than those listed on any other day of the week.  Nationally, 21% of homes are listed on a Thursday, and it’s as high as a third of homes in some markets. Persistent and sustainable buyer demand has kept the […]

When buyers outnumber sellers, it’s important to be flexible and ready to move quickly when the right home comes along. Navigating the home-buying process can be difficult in the best of times, but it can be especially stressful when you’ve planned and saved, only to see your favorite homes snatched up before you can even […]

Create a beautiful outdoor cooking space for relaxing and entertaining all summer long. As summer approaches and temperatures start to rise, no one wants to spend time inside sweating over a hot stove. With an outdoor kitchen, you can make the most of the beautiful warm nights by spending them with your friends and family. […]

Listing keywords indicating nearby parks, bonus space, and pools are some of the hottest for attracting home shopping families. Families should expect to pay more for kid-friendly features, with listings that mention “treehouse” or “garage” associated with a 2.2% sale premium. Kid-friendly homes are also selling quicker than expected. Homes with a backyard mentioned in […]

Today’s housing fundamentals — including supply, demand and overall financial conditions — are markedly different than in 2008, and current conditions are largely sustainable. Housing supply is extremely tight — arguably the one factor most dramatically different today from the 2008-era market, when a wave of foreclosures following years of robust homebuilding pushed supply well […]

We are getting new data on just how hot real estate prices are across the country. Ben Winck and Libertina Brandt of Business Insider open up this week with expert commentary on the state of housing prices, noting that despite elevating prices there is no sign of a bubble, and prices may continue to climb for the foreseeable future due to tight supply. […]

Home sales are going bonkers in most of the country. According to new data, new single-family home (SFH) sales in March increased 20% from February, and 66% from March 2020. Sales were up year-over-year 108% in the Northeast, but down slightly by 2% in the West. That said, overall sales of existing SFHs fell 4% in […]

You can take two main routes when selling a home: listing the property or searching for cash buyers. In today’s fast-moving real estate market, sellers will likely have no trouble with either option. However, there are a few factors to consider before deciding which path to follow.  Cash buyers have become increasingly common in the last […]